Plans to set up an integrated EU border management system, with a flagship European Border and Coast Guard agency, bringing together Frontex and national border management authorities, were backed by the Civil Liberties Committee on Monday. They would enable extra … Read the full press release
Plans to set up an EU Border and Coast Guard are to be put to a vote in Parliament’s civil liberties committee this week. MEPs also vote on proposals to introduce a standard European travel document for non-EU nationals and … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged EU Border and Coast Guard, Parliament's civil liberties committee
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 31-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Some 90 participants, including government officials and civil society representatives, are coming together in Dushanbe today for a meeting organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan to discuss human rights issues specific to the country, … Read the full press release
Posted in Law, Non Profit, Society
Tagged human rights issues in Dushanbe, Markus Mueller, Nigina Bakhrieva, OSCE, Sharaf Karimzoda, Tajikistan
Only physical, unregistered bearer shares of RTL Group affected Shareholding structure of RTL Group remains unchanged Luxembourg, 26-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of RTL Group, held on 25 May 2016, acknowledged that 48,158 physical bearer shares … Read the full press release
Posted in Investment, Law, Luxembourg, Media
Tagged Immobilisation Law, RTL Group
COVENTRY, UK, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Last night researchers at the University of Warwick hosted a ‘Psychoactive Supper’ to stimulate discussion about the concept of psychoactivity, central to The Psychoactive Substances Act (2016), a new piece of UK legislation that seeks … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 05-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedish prosecutors have announced that they close down the investigation regarding suspected bribery in Azerbaijan. After today’s decision, there are no ongoing Swedish investigations that relates to Telia Company, except for the investigation regarding Uzbekistan. Telia … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Law, Sweden, Telecom
Tagged bribery in Azerbaijan, Swedish prosecutors, Telia Company
COLOGNE, 05-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Court of Appeals in Aix-en-Provence today confirmed the conviction of Jean-Claude Mas and four other individuals involved at PIP. It found the accused guilty of, among other things, fraud to the detriment of TÜV Rheinland. … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Germany, Law
Tagged Hartmut Müller-Gerbes, Jean-Claude Mas, TÜV Rheinland
Eyes growth in Tax, Forensics, Cybersecurity, Government, Digital and Infrastructure Advisory DHAKA, Bangladesh, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — PwC today announced the inauguration of its office in Dhaka, further leveraging the opportunity to partner Bangladesh in its growth journey by offering services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Law, Management
Tagged advisory and taxation services in Bangladesh, Avijit Mukerji, Deepak Kapoor, PwC
EQT Mid Market invests in In.Corp Group, a leading corporate service provider in Singapore Strategy is to support continued growth and development of the Company, further consolidate the Singapore market, and expand regionally to create an attractive platform Founders/management remain … Read the full press release
Posted in Investment, Law, Management, Sweden
Tagged corporate service provider, EQT, EQT Mid Market Fund, In.Corp Group, Mr. Atin Bhutani, Mr. Tak Wai CHUNG
ESPOO, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Outotec and Indian based steel producer Sarda Energy and Minerals Ltd. (SEML) have settled their dispute over obligations in a filter delivery. Larox Oyj (acquired by Outotec in 2010) agreed with SEML on the delivery of … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Law, Management, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Outotec, Sarda Energy and Minerals Ltd., steel producer
Dr Richard Burnley has been appointed as the EBU’s new Legal Director to replace the current Director Jane Vizard who is retiring. GENEVA, 20-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Burnley has worked at the EBU for over five years, first as Legal Adviser … Read the full press release
Posted in Law, Management, Media, Switzerland
Tagged Dr Richard Burnley, EBU, Jane Vizard
Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro ASA has won a tax appeal, which means that the company will receive a tax reimbursement and interest of a total of around NOK 700 million. OSLO, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2008 Norsk Hydro ASA … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Government, Law, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged Norsk Hydro ASA, tax appeal
LONDON, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has advised GT Gettaxi Limited and GT Gettaxi (UK) Limited, which trade under the Gett brand, on their recommended offer for the entire issued share capital of Mountview House … Read the full press release
DUBLIN, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) today hosted a seminar updating companies quoted on the Enterprise Securities Market (ESM), on changes to the EU market abuse regime which come into effect on 3 July 2016. The seminar … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, Investment, Ireland, Law
Tagged Conor Ryan, ISE, seminar on changes to the EU market abuse regime, The Irish Stock Exchange
Everyone knows about fake handbags at the beach and replica brand-name sunglasses on the internet. But who is behind such goods? Who gains and who loses by them? And who puts themselves at risk? The STOP PIRACY Association is opening … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Government, Law, Society, Switzerland
Tagged counterfeiting exhibition, The STOP PIRACY Association, the Swiss Customs Museum
New framework contracts established with UK and EU government departments LEICESTER, 01-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Research expertise at the University of Leicester has been selected to support policymaking by government departments across Europe. The University of Leicester has been appointed to … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Government, Law, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Caroline Quest, Professor Julie Coleman, University of Leicester
HONG KONG, 23-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The World Trade Organization (WTO) has recently circulated a notification announcing a proposal from the EU to strengthen the migration limit for BPA in food contact plastics and to expand the scope of this new limit … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, European Union, Food & Beverage, Law, Monaco, Switzerland
Tagged BPA in food contact plastics, EU, SGS
MONACO, 23-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EN 14749:2016 has published. This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for all types of kitchen and bathroom storage units and domestic storage furniture and their components. Compared to EN 14749:2005, the following modifications … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Industrial, Law, Monaco, Switzerland
Tagged bathroom storage units, EU published EN 14749:2016 standard, kitchen, SGS
Guangzhou, CN, 23-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has published an inception impact assessment signaling its intention to amend the scope of the Directive on the restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment. The changes are deemed necessary … Read the full press release
NEWARK, NJ, 23-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 8 March, 2016 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unanimously voted (5 to 0) to approve the final rule for portable hook-on chairs. [1] The draft final rule would establish a mandatory federal safety standard (16 CFR … Read the full press release
Zaandam, the Netherlands, 18-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahold and Delhaize Group today announced that they have received approval from the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) for their intended merger, an important milestone in the process to completion. The BCA’s approval is conditional … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Government, Law, Netherlands, Retail
Tagged Ahold, BCA, Belgian Competition Authority, Delhaize Group
MEDIATRADE: FEDELE CONFALONIERI E PIER SILVIO BERLUSCONI TOTALMENTE ESTRANEI A QUALSIASI FORMA DI FRODE FISCALE Cologno Monzese, 18-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Mediaset esprime incredulità per il ribaltamento della sentenza di primo grado del processo Mediatrade in relazione all’anno fiscale 2007. L’assoluzione … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Italy, Law
Tagged FRODE FISCALE, Mediaset, Mediatrade in relazione all'anno fiscale 2007, Pier Silvio Berlusconi
The EBU’s Director General Ingrid Deltenre has written to the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo Kadri Veseli in support of an urgent amendment to the law on public service broadcasting. Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, 16-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
ROME, 26-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Finmeccanica is fully satisfied with the settlement reached with the Government of the Republic of Panama, to close the disputes on contracts dating back to 2010. The settlement approved by the Government of Panama has a number … Read the full press release
Tagged Finmeccanica, Mauro Moretti, Panama's Government
Dundee, Scotland, 22-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will visit the University of Dundee next month to discuss the importance of scientific evidence in high-profile trials. Fatou Bensouda, who leads the Office of the Prosecutor … Read the full press release
MADRID, 17-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ante la información publicada por una agencia de noticias, recogida después por diversos medios de comunicación, en referencia a un hipotético informe del Banco de España rebatiendo el trabajo de los peritos judiciales propuestos por el … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Government, Law, Spain
Tagged Banco de España, Bankia
LJUBLJANA, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At its 26th meeting, the Supervisory Board of Petrol d.d., Ljubljana adopted a resolution to align, effective from the start of the new term of office of Management Board president Tomaž Berločnik, MSc, beginning on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Law, Management, Slovenia
Tagged Igor Stebernak, petrol, Rok Vodnik, Tomaž Berločnik
BRUSSELS, 25-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 15 January 2016, KBC and the social partners LBC-NVK and BBTK reached a new collective labour agreement (CLA) on employment until the end of 2017. This CLA guarantees job security again in 2016 and 2017 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Financial, Law
Tagged BBTK, Employment, KBC, labour agreement, LBC-NVK
445,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in the second half of 2015. 83% of the counterfeits were €20 and €50 banknotes. All euro banknotes can be verified using the “feel, look and tilt” method. Euro banknotes continue to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Law
Tagged counterfeit euro banknotes, ECB, European Central Bank
STUTTGART, 20-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — It was the document that set the world in motion: on 29 January 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent on his “gas-powered vehicle”. This was the day the automobile was born. Later the same year, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Law, Technology
Tagged "gas-powered vehicle", Carl Benz
BERLIN, 18-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — airberlin welcomes the decision by the Higher Administrative Court in Lüneburg, ordering the German Aviation Authority (LBA) to approve 26 of its 31 disputed codeshare routes with Etihad Airways until the end of the winter schedule … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged airberlin, Codeshare dispute, Etihad Airways, Lüneburg Court ruling, Stefan Pichler
GENEVA, Switzerland, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has written to the President of the Republic of Poland, Mr Andrzej Duda, and to Members of the Polish Senate expressing its dismay at the bill introduced yesterday (30 December) in … Read the full press release
Posted in Law, Media, Poland, Switzerland
Tagged controversial media bill, EBU, Ingrid Deltenre, Poland's Parliament, Polish President Andrzej Duda
The undersigned press freedom and media organisations – European Broadcasting Union (EBU), European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), Association of European Journalists (AEJ), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) – are outraged by the proposed bill, hastily … Read the full press release
Posted in Law, Media, Poland, Switzerland
Tagged AEJ, CPJ, EBU, EFJ, independence of public service, media governance in Poland, RSF, safeguards for pluralism
LONDON, 10-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Disputes under the major UK Government services contract can now be resolved in Scotland, the Advocate General for Scotland Lord Keen of Elie QC announced today ADVOCATE GENERAL AGREES DEAL WITH CABINET OFFICE AIMED AT … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Law, Politics, United Kingdom
Tagged Disputes under the major UK Government services contract
With the support of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), Spanish customs and police intercepted in October a counterfeit shampoo criminal network in Spain. With a production capacity of 200,000 bottles per month, this is the second clandestine factory to be … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Society, Spain
Tagged counterfeit shampoo, criminal network in Spain, OLAF, Spanish customs and police
PARIS, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On 20 November, OLAF together with 52 other European anti-corruption and police oversight bodies adopted the Paris Declaration. The Declaration calls on European decision-makers to strengthen the fight against corruption. It was adopted by the … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Government, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged 52 European anti-corruption, fight against corruption, OLAF, Paris Declaration, police oversight bodies
BRUSSELS, 20-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — When discovering there was no help, no support nor advice for her and her son, Robbie, victim of a serious attack in Greece that left him with lifelong brain injuries, Maggie Hughes decided to take … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Law, Society
Tagged EESC, EU Directive for the protection of Victims' Rights, Levent Altan, Maggie Hughes, Mrs Walker Shaw
BRUSSELS, 19-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On 19 November 2015, the presidency of the Council and the European Parliament held a second negotiating meeting on a review of current legislation for the reduction of emissions from road vehicles. One of the … Read the full press release
GOTHENBURG, 16-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Volvo Group has won a case in the Arbitration Tribunal relating to defective components delivered by an international supplier. The deliveries were made several years ago and the problem was corrected in the production process … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Law, Sweden
Tagged Arbitration Tribunal case, Volvo Group
Coventry, UK, 10-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Prisoners’ lives can be significantly improved – and sometimes even saved – for the price of a stamp. A prison pen pal scheme, currently operating in 52 prisons in England and Wales, is contributing … Read the full press release
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